Definitions for tabanidˈtæb ə nɪd, təˈbeɪ nɪd, -ˈbæn ɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tab•a•nidˈtæb ə nɪd, təˈbeɪ nɪd, -ˈbæn ɪd(n.)
any bloodsucking fly of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies.
Category: Entomology
Origin of tabanid:
1890–95; < NL Tabanidae <Taban(us) a genus (L tabānus gadfly)
Wiktionary
tabanid(Noun)
a horsefly
tabanid(Adjective)
of or pertaining to the horseflies of the family Tabanidae.
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